Guys just wait from the on board video....All these posts about the reason of the roll are pointless...Wait for a clearer picture!
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Guys just wait from the on board video....All these posts about the reason of the roll are pointless...Wait for a clearer picture!
what can cause a roll other than driver error ??
and why would malcom order Latvala to attack ?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
pressure from Ford to succeed this year or get ZERO funding from here on in ?
You, and others like you, are missing the point. This has nothing to do with style. It's about raw speed and a 'never say die' attitude. Champions have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
When all is said and done, this sport is about speed. It is a race that ain't over until the flag drops. You can argue 'til the cows come home whose decision it was to push for a seemingly lost cause, you can argue the merits of the decision. But what you cannot argue is that Latvala is the only driver not sitting in a Citroen with any hope of a round win, let alone a championship.
And it'll be an exciting quest. Sydney or the bush ... Mars or bust. That's what gets people talking. That's why we're lucky to have Latvala and that's why he's #1 in the Ford.
What was the alternative? He drove at 90% to bring the car home in a predictable 3rd? What would you have had to talk about then?
the contract is for 3 years so...Quote:
Originally Posted by userwave
Latvala had no reason to push for whatever reasons...it was plain stupid.
With the risk of crashing? That would put even more pressure on M-Sport if it turned out bad (which it did).Quote:
Originally Posted by userwave
3 years , but can be broken at anytime, and you are absolutely right, Jari had zero reason and nothing to prove,Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
he really should learn from Loeb's "grown up" approach on how to gain results from events.
Latvala basically rolled himself out of any championship contention today.
you forget the part that Latvala ended his chances on day 1 and day 2 not on the big one....Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
on the big one he destoyed everything that was left... if he drove just to finish i think everyone would be consolidated by the fact that 3rd is a very nice place to be and gives good points for the championship.
His pace was good but why risk so much for a lost cause ??
Nobody accused him for pushing at the start of the event....
it is still early to say that...Quote:
Originally Posted by userwave
Taking a look at his results Latvala almost always had a very grim 1st part of any season and a very strong 2nd part..
the thing is that usually he loses everything very early and then tries to climb a very steep hill....